That being the case and if you want to get started with Ruby in the context of web sites/applications, take a look at Michael Hartl's book - http://ruby.railstu

That being the case and if you want to get started with Ruby in the context of web sites/applications, take a look at Michael Hartl's book - http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book - working through this will help you feel like you're making progress (again, learn by doing). If there's something you find that you don't understand about the ruby language (i.e. symbols, booleans, etc.), I'm sure you'll find the answer and explanation in The Well Grounded Rubyist. Do this after working through Learn Ruby the Hard Way. Mr. Neighborly's Humble Little Ruby Book is also a great intro to the language - http://humblelittlerubybook.com/book/html/index.html http://humblelittlerubybook.com/book/html/index.html